Agency 25. Department of Energy
- Preface
- Agency Summary
- Chapter 10
- Public Participation Guidelines [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Section 30
- [Repealed]
- Section 40
- [Repealed]
- Section 50
- [Repealed]
- Section 60
- [Repealed]
- Section 70
- [Repealed]
- Section 80
- [Repealed]
- Section 90
- [Repealed]
- Chapter 11
- Public Participation GuidelinesRead all
- Part I
- Purpose and Definitions
- Section 10
- Purpose
- Section 20
- Definitions
- Part II
- Notification of Interested Persons
- Section 30
- Notification List
- Section 40
- Information to Be Sent to Persons on the Notification List
- Part III
- Public Participation Procedures
- Section 50
- Public Comment
- Section 60
- Petition for Rulemaking
- Section 70
- Appointment of Regulatory Advisory Panel
- Section 80
- Appointment of Negotiated Rulemaking Panel
- Section 90
- Meetings
- Section 100
- Public Hearings on Regulations
- Section 110
- Periodic Review of Regulations
- Section 120
- Agency Secretary for Purpose of Appeal
- Chapter 20
- Board of Coal Mining Examiners Certification RequirementsRead all
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Part I
- General and Specific Requirements for Certification
- Section 15
- Definitions
- Section 20
- General Requirements
- Section 30
- Examination Requirements
- Section 40
- Requirements for Reciprocity
- Section 45
- Approval of Continuing Education Programs and Sponsors
- Part II
- Certification Requirements
- Section 50
- Underground Mine Foreman
- Section 60
- First Class Shaft or Slope Foreman
- Section 70
- Surface Mine Foreman
- Section 80
- Surface Blaster
- Section 90
- Underground Shot Firer
- Section 100
- Underground Electrical Repairman
- Section 110
- Surface Electrical Repairman
- Section 120
- Electrical Maintenance Foreman (Surface and Underground)
- Section 125
- Electrical Maintenance Foreman (Surface)
- Section 129
- Chief Electrician (Surface and Underground)
- Section 130
- Chief Electrician (Surface)
- Section 140
- Hoisting Engineer
- Section 150
- Top Person
- Section 160
- Preparation Plant Foreman
- Section 170
- Dock Foreman
- Section 180
- Underground Mine Inspector
- Section 185
- Surface Mine Inspector
- Section 190
- Underground Diesel Engine Mechanic
- Section 200
- Diesel Engine Mechanic Instructor
- Section 210
- Advanced First Aid
- Section 220
- Advanced First Aid Instructor
- Section 230
- Surface Facilities Foreman for Shops, Labs and Warehouses
- Section 240
- Automatic Elevator Operator
- Section 250
- Gas Detection Qualification
- Section 255
- General Coal Miner (Gcm) Surface and Underground
- Section 259
- Bcme Instructor
- Part III
- Certification Requirements for Mineral Mining [Repealed]
- Section 260
- [Repealed]
- Part IV
- On-Site Examination of Underground Mine Foreman
- Section 340
- Examinations
- Section 350
- Actions Brought Before the Bcme
- Part V
- Guidelines for On-Site Examination of an Underground Mine Foreman
- Section 360
- Purpose and Scope
- Section 370
- Determination by the Inspector to Conduct an on-Site Examination
- Section 380
- Notification of Intent to Conduct an on-Site Examination
- Section 390
- Procedures for Conducting on-Site Examination
- Section 400
- Results of the on-Site Examination
- Part VI
- Hearing Procedures
- Section 410
- Prehearing Procedures
- Section 420
- Conduct of Formal Hearings
- Section 430
- Post-Hearing Procedures
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-20)
- Chapter 30
- Minerals Other Than Coal Surface Mining Regulations [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Section 10:1
- Appendix. [Repealed]
- Chapter 31
- Reclamation Regulations for Mineral MiningRead all
- Part I
- General Provisions
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Scope
- Section 30
- Compliance
- Section 40
- Modifications
- Section 50
- [Repealed]
- Section 60
- Other Governmental Agencies and Laws
- Section 70
- Exemptions
- Part II
- Permit Standards
- Article 1
- Permits
- Section 80
- Contiguous Area
- Section 90
- Operator Conference with Inspector
- Section 100
- Mineral Mining Permits
- Section 110
- Permit Application
- Section 120
- Permit Fee and Bond
- Section 130
- Mineral Mining Plans
- Section 140
- Marking of Permit Boundaries
- Section 150
- Maps
- Section 160
- Legal Right
- Section 170
- Permit Application Notifications
- Section 180
- Impoundments
- Section 190
- Availability of Permits
- Section 200
- Exemption for Restricted Mining
- Article 2
- Permit Renewal and Surety Adjustments
- Section 210
- Annual Renewal
- Part III
- Bonding
- Section 220
- Requirements for Bonding of Mineral Mines
- Section 230
- Period of Liability
- Section 240
- Bond Amount
- Section 250
- General Terms and Conditions of Bond
- Section 260
- Form of Performance Bond
- Section 270
- Replacement of Bonds
- Section 280
- Release of Bond
- Section 290
- Intensive Agricultural Use
- Section 300
- Inspections for Adequacy of Vegetation and Bond Release
- Section 310
- Bond Forfeiture
- Section 320
- Minerals Reclamation Fund (Mrf)
- Part IV
- Performance Standards
- Section 330
- Protected Structures and Sensitive Features
- Section 340
- Signs
- Section 350
- Roads
- Section 360
- Operation and Reclamation
- Section 370
- Slopes
- Section 380
- Treatment of Acid Material
- Section 390
- Handling of Spoil Piles and Stockpiles of Minerals
- Section 400
- Overburden, Refuse, Spoil and Waste Fills
- Section 405
- Disposal of Waste
- Section 410
- Storage of Top Soil
- Section 420
- Screening
- Section 430
- Completion of Active Mining
- Section 440
- Drainage and Sediment Control
- Section 450
- Sediment Basins
- Section 460
- Intermittent or Perennial Streams
- Section 470
- Natural Drainageways
- Section 480
- Diversions
- Section 490
- Water Quality
- Section 500
- Water Impoundments
- Section 505
- Reporting Impoundment Failures
- Section 510
- Alternative Methods of Stabilization
- Section 520
- Revegetation
- Section 530
- Process in Revegetation
- Section 540
- Trees and Shrubs
- Section 550
- [Repealed]
- Part V
- Orders
- Section 560
- Informal Review
- Section 570
- Formal Review
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-31)
- Chapter 35
- Certification Requirements for Mineral MinersRead all
- Part I
- General and Specific Requirements
- Section 5
- Definitions
- Section 10
- Initial Certification Requirements
- Section 20
- Examination Requirements
- Section 30
- Reciprocity Requirements
- Section 40
- Renewal Requirements
- Part II
- Minimum Certification Requirements
- Section 50
- Underground Foreman
- Section 60
- Surface Foreman (This Certification Is for a Person Whose Job Duties Include Overseeing Blasting Activities)
- Section 70
- Surface Foreman, Open Pit (This Certification Is for a Person Whose Job Duties Do Not Include Overseeing Blasting Activities)
- Section 75
- Cement Plant Examiner
- Section 80
- Surface Blaster
- Section 90
- Underground Mining Blaster
- Section 100
- Mineral Mining Electrician (Electrical Repairman)
- Section 110
- Mineral Mine Inspector
- Section 120
- General Mineral Miner
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-35)
- Chapter 40
- Safety and Health Regulations for Mineral MiningRead all
- Part I
- General Administrative Provisions—Surface and Underground
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Section 25
- Purpose and Authority
- Section 30
- [Repealed]
- Section 40
- Certification
- Section 50
- Reporting of Accidents and Injuries by the Operator
- Section 60
- [Repealed]
- Section 70
- Approval Procedure
- Section 80
- [Repealed]
- Section 90
- [Repealed]
- Part II
- General Safety Provisions—Surface and Underground
- Section 100
- Employee Training
- Section 110
- Inexperienced Employees
- Section 115
- Persons Younger Than 18 Years of Age Working in a Mine
- Section 116
- Persons Younger Than 18 Years of Age Working Around a Mine
- Section 120
- When Foreman Required
- Section 130
- Examination by Foreman
- Section 140
- First Aid Training for Foreman
- Section 145
- Inspection of Mobile and Stationary Equipment
- Section 150
- Assignment of Persons to Hazardous Areas
- Section 160
- Emergency Medical Assistance
- Section 170
- Emergency Telephone Numbers
- Section 180
- Emergency Communication Systems
- Section 190
- Compliance with Regulations
- Section 200
- Illumination Requirements
- Section 210
- Cleanliness
- Section 220
- Water Supplies
- Section 230
- Toilet Facilities
- Section 240
- Waste Receptacles
- Section 250
- Use of Intoxicating Substances
- Section 260
- Posting Hazards
- Section 270
- Refuse Piles, Water and Silt Retaining Dams
- Section 280
- Horseplay Prohibited
- Section 290
- Restricted Access
- Section 300
- Closure of Roads or Openings
- Section 310
- Starting Machinery
- Section 320
- [Repealed]
- Section 330
- Proper Use of Machinery
- Section 340
- Lubricating Machinery
- Section 350
- Repairing Machinery
- Section 360
- Maintaining Machinery
- Section 365
- Construction and Maintenance of Structures
- Section 370
- Operation of Grinding Wheels
- Section 380
- Stationary Grinding Machines
- Section 385
- Mobile Crane Requirements for Personnel Hoisting
- Section 388
- Rope Requirements
- Part III
- Ground Control—Surface and Underground
- Section 390
- Stability Requirements
- Section 400
- Open Pit Mine Rims
- Section 410
- Benches
- Section 420
- Scaling of Hazardous Areas
- Section 430
- Hazardous Conditions
- Section 440
- Installation of Rock Bolts
- Section 450
- Correction of Unsafe Conditions
- Section 460
- Examination for Unsafe Conditions
- Section 470
- Keeping Clear of Equipment
- Section 480
- Trimming of Faces
- Part IV
- Fire Prevention and Control—Surface and Underground
- Section 490
- Smoking Near Flammable and Combustible Materials
- Section 500
- Warning and Evacuation Procedures
- Section 510
- Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage Tanks
- Section 520
- Storage of Flammable Materials
- Section 530
- Distance of Storage Tanks from Mine Opening
- Section 540
- Storage Buildings or Areas
- Section 550
- Shut-Off Valves
- Section 560
- Solvents
- Section 570
- Waste Materials
- Section 580
- Use of Flammable Liquids for Cleaning
- Section 590
- Battery Charging Areas
- Section 600
- Refueling Engines
- Section 610
- Fire Equipment
- Section 620
- Welding Operations
- Section 630
- Training and Practice Drills
- Section 640
- Firefighting Assistance
- Section 650
- Conveyor Belts
- Section 660
- Removing Flammable and Combustible Gases from Containers
- Section 670
- Fire Extinguishers
- Section 680
- Exits or Escapeways
- Section 690
- Fire-Resistant Buildings Near Underground Openings
- Section 700
- Grass, Weeds and Underbrush
- Section 710
- Dust or Gases
- Part V
- Air Quality and Physical Agents—Surface and Underground
- Section 720
- Employee Exposure Limits to Airborne Contaminants
- Section 730
- [Repealed]
- Section 740
- Dust Sources
- Section 750
- [Repealed]
- Section 760
- Silica Compounds
- Section 770
- Employee Exposure to Noise Limits
- Part VI
- Explosives—Surface and Underground
- Section 780
- Storage of Explosive Materials
- Section 790
- Transportation
- Section 800
- Use of Explosives
- Section 810
- Recordkeeping
- Section 820
- Procedure Where a Misfire Occurs During a Blast
- Section 830
- When Traffic to Be Stopped
- Section 840
- Mudcapping
- Section 850
- Blasting Near Underground Mines
- Section 860
- Blasting Near Pipelines or Electrical Lines
- Section 870
- Streams and Watercourses
- Section 880
- Ground Vibration from Blasting
- Section 890
- Air Overpressure Limits
- Section 893
- Action Plans
- Section 895
- Lower Vibration and Airblast Levels
- Section 900
- [Repealed]
- Section 910
- Seismic Testing and Evaluation
- Section 920
- Electric Detonators
- Section 925
- Electronic Detonators
- Section 930
- Nonelectric Blasting
- Section 931
- Blasting Complaints
- Section 940
- [Repealed]
- Section 950
- [Repealed]
- Section 960
- [Repealed]
- Section 970
- [Repealed]
- Part VII
- Drilling--Surface and Underground
- Section 980
- Drilling of Boreholes
- Section 990
- Drills to Be Attended
- Section 1000
- Storage of Steel and Tools
- Section 1010
- Moving Vehicle-Mounted Drills
- Section 1020
- Power Failures
- Section 1030
- Hands to Be Kept Clear
- Section 1040
- [Repealed]
- Section 1050
- Boreholes
- Section 1060
- Moving Handheld Drills
- Section 1070
- Handling of Boulders
- Section 1080
- Walls or Benches
- Section 1090
- Rotary Jet Piercing Equipment
- Section 1095
- Drill Logs Required for Boreholes Intended for Blasting
- Part VIII
- Compressed Air, Gases, and Boilers—Surface and Underground
- Section 1100
- Boilers and Pressure Vessels
- Section 1110
- Air Compressors
- Section 1120
- Compressed-Air Receivers
- Section 1130
- Compressor-Air Intakes
- Section 1140
- Draining Compressed-Air Receivers
- Section 1150
- Inspection Openings in Compressed-Air Receivers
- Section 1160
- Operating Compressors
- Section 1170
- Discharge Pipes
- Section 1180
- [Repealed]
- Section 1190
- Repairs
- Section 1200
- Improper Uses
- Section 1210
- Locking Devices
- Section 1220
- Storage of Oxygen Cylinders
- Section 1230
- Maintaining Regulators
- Section 1240
- Tank Valves to Be Kept Closed
- Section 1250
- Securing Cylinders
- Section 1260
- Valves and Gauges to Be Protected
- Section 1270
- Use of Gauges, Regulators and Valves
- Section 1280
- Boiler Equipment and Maintenance
- Section 1290
- Welding Operations
- Section 1300
- [Repealed]
- Part IX
- Mobile Equipment—Surface and Underground
- Section 1320
- Brakes on Mobile Equipment
- Section 1330
- Emergency Brakes
- Section 1340
- Requirements for Starting or Moving Equipment
- Section 1350
- Construction of Operators' Cabs
- Section 1360
- Windows of Cabs
- Section 1370
- Safety Equipment
- Section 1380
- Extraneous Materials in Cabs
- Section 1390
- Operating Speeds
- Section 1400
- Dust Control Measures
- Section 1410
- Restraining Berms or Guards
- Section 1420
- Operation under Power Control
- Section 1430
- Maintaining Control of Equipment
- Section 1440
- Suspending Loads over Cabs
- Section 1450
- Mounting and Dismounting Moving Equipment
- Section 1460
- Prohibited Means of Transportation
- Section 1470
- Securing Equipment in Travel Position
- Section 1480
- Securing Dippers, Buckets and Scraper Blades
- Section 1490
- [Repealed]
- Section 1500
- Securing Electrically-Powered Mobile Equipment
- Section 1510
- Setting Brakes
- Section 1520
- Warning Lights
- Section 1530
- Removal of Hazards
- Section 1540
- Traffic Rules
- Section 1550
- Heating and Cooling Cabs
- Section 1560
- Getting on or Off Equipment
- Section 1570
- Audible Warning Devices
- Section 1580
- Backup Alarms
- Section 1590
- Railroad Equipment
- Section 1600
- Avoiding Mobile Equipment in Operation
- Section 1610
- Design of Chute-Loading Installations
- Section 1620
- Berms or Bumper Blocks
- Section 1630
- Anchoring of Sizing Devices
- Section 1640
- Truck Spotters
- Section 1650
- Warning Devices Where Clearance Is Restricted
- Section 1660
- Tire Repairs
- Section 1670
- Towing Equipment
- Section 1680
- Working on Equipment in Raised Position
- Section 1685
- Repairs or Maintenance
- Part X
- Personal Protection—Surface and Underground
- Section 1690
- First Aid Materials
- Section 1700
- Life Jackets or Belts
- Section 1710
- Hard Hats
- Section 1720
- Protective Footwear
- Section 1730
- Safety Glasses or Goggles
- Section 1740
- Safety Harnesses
- Section 1750
- Requirements for Welding or Cutting
- Section 1760
- Loose Fitting Clothing
- Section 1770
- When Gloves to Be Worn
- Section 1780
- Wearing of Rings
- Section 1785
- Light Reflecting Personal Protection Material
- Section 1790
- Requirements for Grinding Wheels
- Section 1800
- Dumping Locations
- Part XI
- Travelways—Surface and Underground
- Section 1810
- Safe Access
- Section 1820
- Requirements for Walkways and Stairways
- Section 1830
- Condition of Ladders
- Section 1840
- Portable Ladders
- Section 1850
- Anchoring Fixed Ladders
- Section 1860
- Fixed Ladders to Project Above Landings
- Section 1870
- Painting Wooden Ladders
- Section 1880
- Debris to Be Cleared
- Section 1890
- Railings and Walkway Surfaces
- Section 1900
- Clearances Above Travelways
- Section 1910
- Climbing or Descending Ladders
- Section 1920
- Protective Covers
- Section 1930
- Crossovers
- Section 1940
- [Repealed]
- Section 1950
- Slippery Walkways
- Section 1960
- Snow and Ice Removal
- Section 1970
- Inclining Fixed Ladders
- Section 1980
- [Repealed]
- Section 1990
- Landings for Fixed Ladders
- Section 2000
- Steep Fixed Ladders
- Section 2010
- Scaffolds and Working Platforms
- Part XII
- Electricity—Surface and Underground
- Section 2015
- Installation of Electrical Circuits; Supervision of Electrical Work
- Section 2020
- Fuses or Circuit Breakers to Be Used
- Section 2030
- Switches to Be Provided
- Section 2040
- Trailing Cables of Mobile Equipment
- Section 2050
- Current-Carrying Capacity
- Section 2060
- Running over Cables
- Section 2070
- Distribution Boxes
- Section 2080
- Making Connections under Load
- Section 2090
- Insulating Wires and Cables
- Section 2100
- Avoiding Power Lines
- Section 2110
- Electrical Transmission Wires
- Section 2120
- Splices in Cables
- Section 2130
- Shovel Trailing Cables
- Section 2140
- De-Energizing Electrical Equipment
- Section 2150
- De-Energizing Power Circuits
- Section 2160
- Labeling of Switches
- Section 2170
- Clearance Around Equipment
- Section 2180
- Nonconductive Electrical Safety Mats
- Section 2190
- Posting Danger Signs
- Section 2200
- Access by Authorized Persons
- Section 2210
- Guarding Accessible Equipment
- Section 2220
- Grounding Equipment
- Section 2230
- Grounding Metal Fences and Buildings
- Section 2240
- Frame Grounding
- Section 2250
- Testing After Installation or Repair
- Section 2260
- [Repealed]
- Section 2270
- Correcting Dangerous Conditions
- Section 2280
- Dust-Proof and Water-Proof Electrical Equipment
- Section 2290
- Inspection and Cover Plates to Be Kept in Place
- Section 2300
- Handheld Electric Tools
- Section 2310
- Extension Lights
- Section 2320
- Lamp Sockets
- Section 2330
- Removing or Replacing Fuses
- Section 2340
- Fuse Replacement Tools
- Section 2350
- Trailing Cables to Be Clamped
- Section 2360
- Storing Surplus Trailing Cables
- Section 2370
- Operating Controls
- Section 2380
- Design of Switches and Boxes
- Section 2390
- Lightning Grounds
- Section 2400
- Overhead Power Lines
- Section 2410
- Incompatible Line Installations
- Section 2420
- [Repealed]
- Section 2430
- [Repealed]
- Section 2440
- Protecting Power Lines
- Section 2450
- Bare Power Line Precautions
- Section 2460
- Transformer Requirements
- Section 2470
- Transformer Enclosures to Be Locked
- Section 2480
- Lightning Arrester for Telephone Circuits
- Section 2490
- Lightning Arrester for Power Circuits
- Section 2500
- Moving Equipment Near Power Lines
- Section 2510
- [Repealed]
- Part XIII
- Materials Handling—Surface and Underground
- Section 2520
- Water or Neutralizing Agents
- Section 2530
- Personal Protection Equipment
- Section 2540
- Storage of Materials
- Section 2550
- Confined Space Hazard
- Section 2560
- Safe Storage of Hazardous Materials
- Section 2570
- Storage of Corrosive and Other Materials
- Section 2580
- Hitches and Slings
- Section 2590
- Tag Lines
- Section 2600
- Suspended Loads
- Section 2610
- Dropping Elevated Materials
- Section 2620
- Riding Loads or Hooks
- Section 2630
- Storage of Reactive Materials
- Section 2640
- Handling of Molten Material
- Section 2650
- Overhead Crane Equipment
- Section 2660
- Overhead Crane Bridges
- Section 2670
- Lift Trucks
- Part XIV
- Guards
- Section 2680
- Accessible Moving Parts
- Section 2690
- Overhead Belts
- Section 2700
- Conveyor Guarding; Conveyor Belts and Idlers
- Section 2710
- Conveyor Openings
- Section 2720
- Use of Stop Cords
- Section 2730
- Protruding Setscrews
- Section 2740
- When Guards to Be in Place
- Section 2750
- Maintenance of Guards
- Section 2760
- Flying or Falling Material Protection
- Part XV
- Safety and Health Regulations—Underground Only
- Article 1
- Ground Control
- Section 2770
- Ground Support
- Section 2780
- Loose Ground
- Section 2790
- Inspection of Work Area
- Section 2800
- Scaling Bar to Be Provided
- Section 2810
- Timbers to Be Blocked or Wedged
- Section 2820
- Installation of Ground Support in Shafts
- Section 2830
- Shaft Pillars
- Section 2840
- Rock-Bolt Installations
- Section 2850
- Acceptable Rock-Bolting Materials
- Section 2860
- Rock-Bolt Hole Drill Bits
- Section 2870
- Rock-Bolt Torque Tests
- Section 2880
- Rock-Bolt Anchorage Tests
- Section 2890
- Torque Test Requirements
- Article 2
- Fire Prevention and Control
- Section 2900
- Accumulation of Flammable Materials
- Section 2910
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Section 2915
- No Smoking Near Flammable Materials
- Section 2920
- Use of Flammable Materials Underground
- Section 2930
- Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
- Section 2940
- Underground Storage of Petroleum Products
- Section 2950
- Where Transformer Stations and Other Rooms to Be Placed
- Section 2960
- Oil or Fuel Storage Areas
- Section 2970
- Trailing Cables
- Section 2980
- Open Flame Restrictions
- Section 2990
- When Power Circuits to Be De-Energized
- Section 3000
- Fire Doors to Be Provided
- Section 3010
- Timbered Mine Entrances
- Section 3020
- Waterline Outlets
- Section 3030
- Welding or Cutting Near Combustible Materials
- Section 3040
- Fire Protection at Conveyor Pulleys
- Section 3050
- [Repealed]
- Section 3060
- [Repealed]
- Section 3070
- [Repealed]
- Section 3080
- [Repealed]
- Section 3090
- [Repealed]
- Section 3100
- Firefighting Personnel
- Section 3110
- [Repealed]
- Section 3120
- [Repealed]
- Section 3130
- Conveyor Switches
- Section 3140
- Stationary Diesel Equipment Installation
- Section 3150
- Stationary Diesel Equipment Sensors
- Article 3
- Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents
- Section 3160
- Oxygen Content in Mines
- Section 3170
- Ventilation
- Section 3180
- Fan Housings and Air Ducts
- Section 3190
- Air Intakes and Returns
- Section 3200
- Air Current Effectiveness
- Section 3210
- Fan Maintenance
- Section 3220
- Mine Atmosphere Test Instruments
- Section 3230
- [Repealed]
- Section 3240
- Access to Inadequately Ventilated Areas
- Section 3250
- Installation of Ventilation Tubing
- Section 3260
- Ventilation Door Operation
- Section 3270
- Requirements for Ventilation Doors
- Section 3280
- Ventilation Door Closing
- Section 3290
- Sampling for Radon Gas
- Section 3300
- Maximum Annual Exposure
- Section 3310
- Maximum Concentrations
- Section 3320
- Changes in Permissible Exposures
- Article 4
- Explosives
- Section 3325
- Storage and Use of Explosives
- Section 3328
- Certified Underground Blaster
- Section 3330
- Construction of Underground Storage Magazines
- Section 3340
- Use of Storage Magazines
- Section 3350
- Day-Box Magazines
- Section 3360
- Detonator-Storage Magazines
- Section 3370
- Notification of Hoisting Personnel
- Section 3380
- When Hoisting to Be Stopped
- Section 3390
- Attending Vehicles Loaded with Explosives
- Section 3400
- Cars Containing Explosives to Be Pulled
- Section 3410
- Warning of Blasting
- Section 3420
- Leaving Blasting Area; Reentering Blasting Area
- Section 3430
- Misfires to Be Reported
- Section 3440
- Secondary Blasting
- Section 3450
- Isolating Explosives from Static Electricity
- Section 3460
- Electric Blasting
- Section 3470
- Initiating Blasts from Safe Location
- Section 3475
- Blasting in Gassy Mines
- Section 3478
- Stemming
- Article 5
- Drilling
- Section 3480
- Drilling Machine Operation
- Section 3490
- Drilling Machine Control Levers
- Section 3500
- Secure Footing When Drilling
- Section 3510
- Procedure When Collaring Holes
- Section 3520
- Procedure for Moving Portable Drills
- Section 3530
- Receptacles or Racks
- Section 3540
- Warning to Persons Below Jumbo Decks
- Section 3550
- Anchoring of Drills on Columns
- Article 6
- Loading, Hauling, and Dumping
- Section 3560
- Carrying Tools or Materials on Top of Locomotives
- Section 3570
- Coupling or Uncoupling Cars
- Section 3580
- Makeshift Couplings
- Section 3590
- Mantrip Cars
- Section 3595
- Transportation of Miners
- Section 3600
- Signalmen
- Section 3610
- Open Dry Hole Collars
- Section 3620
- Hazardous Chute Lips
- Section 3630
- Empty Chutes
- Section 3640
- Danger from Chute-Pulling Operations
- Section 3650
- Safety Lines to Be Provided
- Section 3660
- Loosening Hang-Ups
- Section 3670
- Shelter Holes to Be Provided
- Section 3680
- Design of Shelter Holes
- Section 3690
- Trip Lights
- Section 3700
- Operation of Mantrip Cars
- Section 3710
- Discharge and Boarding Points
- Section 3720
- Mantrip Passengers
- Section 3730
- Movement of Rock or Material Trains
- Section 3740
- Use of Flexible Ladders
- Section 3750
- Trap Doors in Ladderways
- Section 3760
- Size of Openings in Ladderways
- Section 3770
- Entering Manways
- Section 3780
- Working Floors in Stopes
- Section 3790
- Steep Travelways
- Section 3800
- [Repealed]
- Section 3810
- Maintaining Separate Escapeways
- Section 3820
- Escape Routes
- Section 3830
- Refuge Areas
- Section 3840
- Development of Escape and Evacuation Plan
- Section 3850
- Telephone or Voice Communications
- Section 3855
- Communications
- Section 3860
- Inclined Escapeways
- Section 3870
- Emergency Hoisting Facilities
- Section 3880
- Check-In and Check-Out System
- Article 7
- Electricity
- Section 3890
- Bare Wires and Cables
- Section 3900
- Metal Pipelines
- Section 3910
- Insulation of Power Lines
- Section 3920
- Fastening Power Cables
- Section 3930
- Disconnecting Switches
- Section 3940
- Transformer Stations
- Section 3950
- Trolley Feeder Wires
- Section 3955
- Fire Precautions in Transportation of Mining Equipment
- Section 3958
- Use of Track As Electrical Power Conductor
- Section 3960
- Splices in Trailing Cables
- Section 3970
- Machines Not Using Cable Reels
- Article 8
- Personal Protection
- Section 3980
- Welding Operations
- Section 3990
- Self-Rescue Requirements
- Section 4000
- Requirements for Self-Rescue Devices
- Section 4010
- Landing Shaft Conveyances
- Section 4020
- Individual Lamps to Be Carried
- Section 4030
- [Repealed]
- Section 4040
- Inspections to Follow Fire or Explosion
- Section 4050
- [Repealed]
- Article 9
- Safety Program
- Section 4060
- Mine Emergency and Self-Rescue Training
- Section 4061
- Mine Rescue Stations
- Section 4062
- Rescue Apparatus
- Section 4063
- Rescue Crews to Be Provided
- Section 4064
- Alternative Mine Rescue Capability
- Section 4065
- Mine Evacuation Drills
- Section 4066
- Instruction in Escape Plans
- Article 10
- Personnel Hoisting
- Section 4070
- Capacities of Hoists
- Section 4080
- Anchoring Hoists
- Section 4090
- Connecting Driving Mechanisms to Personnel Hoists
- Section 4100
- Brakes on Personnel Hoists
- Section 4110
- Personnel Hoist Clutches
- Section 4120
- Brakes on Automatic Hoists
- Section 4130
- Friction Hoist Overtravel Protection
- Section 4140
- Overtravel Prevention on Personnel Hoists
- Section 4150
- Friction Hoists
- Section 4160
- Overtravel Bypass Switches
- Section 4170
- Emergency Braking for Electric Hoists
- Section 4180
- Position Indicators
- Section 4190
- Placement of Hoist Controls
- Section 4200
- Drum Flanges
- Section 4210
- Drum Grooves
- Section 4220
- Engine-Powered Hoists
- Section 4230
- Standards for Wire Ropes
- Section 4240
- Installation of Wire Ropes
- Section 4250
- Guide Ropes
- Section 4260
- Wire Rope Examination
- Section 4270
- Requirements for Rope Ends
- Section 4280
- Load End Attachment
- Section 4290
- New Ropes
- Section 4300
- Safety Device Attachments
- Section 4310
- Secondary Safety Connections
- Section 4320
- Headframes and Sheaves
- Section 4330
- Clearance Requirements
- Section 4340
- Fleet Angles
- Section 4350
- Platforms
- Section 4360
- Diameter Specifications
- Section 4370
- Support Grooves
- Section 4380
- Metal Bonnets
- Section 4390
- Use of Buckets to Hoist Persons
- Section 4400
- Specifications for Buckets Used to Hoist Persons
- Section 4410
- Ratings for Ropes Suspending Platforms
- Section 4420
- Rope Guides
- Section 4430
- Use of Manually-Operated Hoists
- Section 4440
- Use of Automatic Hoists
- Section 4450
- Fitness Requirements for Hoist Persons
- Section 4460
- Competency of Hoist Persons
- Section 4470
- Use of Extreme Caution
- Section 4480
- Speed for Hoisting Persons
- Section 4490
- Maximum Speeds
- Section 4500
- Authorized Persons
- Section 4510
- Balancing Cages
- Section 4520
- Lowering Conveyances by Brakes
- Section 4530
- Maximum Number of Persons to Ride
- Section 4540
- Persons in Charge
- Section 4550
- Conduct on Conveyances
- Section 4560
- Moving Conveyances
- Section 4570
- Doors to Be Closed
- Section 4580
- Riding in Loaded Buckets
- Section 4590
- When Skips Shall Be Empty
- Section 4600
- Hoisting Rock or Supplies
- Section 4610
- Limitations on Riding Shaft Conveyance
- Section 4620
- Open Hooks
- Section 4630
- Speeds for Open Buckets
- Section 4640
- Where Buckets to Be Stopped on Lowering
- Section 4650
- Where Buckets to Be Stopped on Raising
- Section 4660
- Blocking Cars
- Section 4670
- Securing Materials in Buckets
- Section 4680
- Placement of Conveyances Not in Use
- Section 4690
- Signaling Between Stations and Hoist Room
- Section 4700
- When Telephone Instructions Are Acceptable
- Section 4710
- Signals to Hoist Operator
- Section 4720
- Standard Hoisting Signals
- Section 4730
- Posting of Signal Codes
- Section 4740
- Positioning Signal Devices
- Section 4750
- Qualifications of Persons Giving Signals
- Section 4760
- Safety Gates on Landings
- Section 4770
- Stop Blocks or Derail Switches
- Section 4780
- Where Guides to Be Provided
- Section 4790
- Construction of Dumping Facilities
- Section 4800
- Shaft Station Clearance Requirements
- Section 4810
- Safe Passage Around Compartments
- Section 4820
- Maintaining Shaft Sets
- Section 4830
- Persons Working in Shafts
- Section 4840
- Posting of Signs
- Section 4850
- Performing Inspections and Repairs
- Section 4860
- Bulkheads or Equivalent Protection
- Section 4870
- Ladders in Shafts
- Section 4880
- Inspection and Testing Procedures
- Section 4890
- Records to Be Kept
- Section 4900
- Replacement Parts
- Section 4910
- Lubrication of Ropes
- Section 4920
- Cutting of Ropes for Inspections
- Section 4930
- Cutting of Ropes to Distribute Wear
- Section 4940
- Ropes to Be Calipered
- Section 4950
- Electromagnetic or Other Nondestructive Testing
- Section 4960
- Substandard Ropes
- Section 4970
- Testing on Each Shift
- Section 4980
- Testing with Empty Conveyances
- Section 4990
- Inspection of Ropes and Connections
- Section 5000
- Inspection of Safety Catches
- Section 5010
- Inspection of Shafts
- Section 5020
- Inspection of Sheaves
- Section 5030
- Lubrication of Rollers
- Section 5040
- [Repealed]
- Article 11
- Gassy Mines
- Section 5060
- Gassy Mines
- Section 5070
- Effect of Detection of Flammable Gases
- Section 5080
- Smoking Materials Prohibited
- Section 5090
- Use of Open Flames
- Section 5100
- Supervision of Use of Open Flames
- Section 5110
- Limit on Percentage of Gases
- Section 5120
- Installation of Main Fans
- Section 5130
- Operation of Main Fans
- Section 5140
- Intakes and Returns
- Section 5150
- Single Shaft Intakes and Returns
- Section 5160
- Failure of Fans
- Section 5170
- Failure of Ventilation
- Section 5180
- Inspection After Ventilation Failure
- Section 5190
- Access of Personnel After Fan Shutdown
- Section 5200
- Operation of Booster Fans
- Section 5210
- Equipping Booster Fans
- Section 5220
- Installation and Operation of Auxiliary Fans
- Section 5230
- Inspection of Auxiliary Fans
- Section 5240
- Failure of Auxiliary Fans
- Section 5250
- Volume and Velocity of Air Current
- Section 5260
- Quantity of Air Standards
- Section 5270
- Measurement of Air Quantities
- Section 5280
- Ventilation of Battery-Charging and Transformer Stations
- Section 5290
- Intake Air for Pumps and Compressors
- Section 5300
- Changes in Ventilation
- Section 5310
- Adjustments in Ventilation
- Section 5320
- Detection of Flammable Gas
- Section 5330
- Use of Air Passing by Opening of Unsealed Abandoned Area to Ventilate
- Section 5340
- Use of Air Passing Through Abandoned Panels to Ventilate
- Section 5350
- Abandoned Areas to Be Sealed
- Section 5360
- Construction of Seals
- Section 5370
- Fitting of Seals for Atmosphere Sampling and Pressure Measurement
- Section 5380
- Crosscut Intervals
- Section 5390
- Closing Crosscuts
- Section 5400
- Line Brattices
- Section 5410
- Composition of Brattices
- Section 5420
- Damaged Brattices
- Section 5430
- Crosscuts at Abandoned Rooms
- Section 5440
- Where Entries or Rooms to Be Started
- Section 5450
- Construction Specifications for Stoppings
- Section 5460
- Airtight Stoppings
- Section 5470
- Installation of Air Locks
- Section 5480
- Ventilation of Air Locks
- Section 5490
- Doors to Be Kept Closed
- Section 5500
- Overcasts and Undercasts
- Section 5510
- Preshift Examinations
- Section 5520
- Authorized Personnel
- Section 5530
- Removal of Danger Signs
- Section 5540
- Detection Devices
- Section 5550
- Frequency and Method of Examinations
- Section 5560
- Examination Reports
- Section 5570
- Ventilation of Gassy Mines
- Section 5580
- Airflow to Be Maintained
- Section 5590
- Fan Installation Doors
- Section 5600
- Diesel-Powered Equipment
- Section 5610
- Trolley Wires
- Section 5620
- Permissible Equipment Required
- Section 5630
- Permissible Distribution Boxes Required
- Section 5640
- Electric Equipment
- Section 5650
- Permissible Electric Lamps
- Section 5660
- Permissible or Approved Explosives
- Section 5670
- Written List of Conditions
- Section 5680
- [Repealed]
- Section 5700
- Examinations for Gas
- Section 5710
- Limitations on Firing Shots
- Section 5720
- [Repealed]
- Section 5730
- [Repealed]
- Part XVI
- Mining Near Gas and Oil Wells
- Section 5750
- Notice of Intent to Mine Near Gas or Oil Wells
- Section 5760
- Application for Mining Near Gas or Oil Wells
- Section 5770
- Mining Plan
- Section 5780
- Approval to Mine Near Plugged Gas or Oil Well
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-40)
- DIBR
- Documents Incorporated by Reference (4VAC25-40)
- Chapter 50
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Certification of Diesel Engine Mechanics in Underground Coal Mines [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Section 30
- [Repealed]
- Section 40
- [Repealed]
- Section 50
- [Repealed]
- Section 60
- [Repealed]
- Section 70
- [Repealed]
- Section 80
- [Repealed]
- Section 90
- [Repealed]
- Section 110
- [Repealed]
- Chapter 60
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Installation and Use of Automated Temporary Roof Support SystemsRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- General Requirements
- Section 30
- [Reserved]
- Section 40
- Approval and Waivers
- Section 50
- [Reserved]
- Section 70
- Minimum Requirements for Machines Using, or Used As, Automated Temporary Roof Support Systems
- Chapter 70
- Regulations Governing Disruption of Communications in MinesRead all
- Section 10
- General Requirements
- Chapter 80
- Rules and Regulations Governing Advanced First-Aid [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Chapter 90
- Regulations Governing the Use of Diesel-Powered Equipment in Underground Coal MinesRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Diesel Equipment Approval
- Section 30
- Operation of Diesel Equipment
- Section 40
- Maintenance of Diesel Equipment
- Section 50
- Ventilation of Diesel Equipment
- Section 60
- Emission Testing and Evaluation
- Section 70
- Air Quality
- Section 80
- Fire Protection for Diesel-Powered Equipment
- Section 90
- Fuel Specifications
- Section 100
- Fuel Use, Storage, and Handling
- Section 110
- [Reserved]
- Section 120
- [Repealed]
- Section 130
- [Reserved]
- Section 270
- [Repealed]
- Section 280
- [Reserved]
- Section 300
- [Repealed]
- Section 310
- [Reserved]
- Section 340
- [Repealed]
- Section 350
- [Reserved]
- Section 360
- [Repealed]
- Section 370
- [Reserved]
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-90)
- Chapter 100
- Regulations Governing Vertical Ventilation Holes and Mining Near Gas and Oil Wells [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Chapter 101
- Regulations Governing Vertical Ventilation Holes and Mining Near Gas and Oil WellsRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Application for Permits; Maps or Plats; Notice
- Section 30
- Receipt of Coal Seam Information; Decision on Casing
- Section 40
- Expiration of Permit
- Section 50
- Venting Methane; Bleeder System
- Section 60
- Requirements for Issuance of Permit
- Section 70
- Filing of Objections; Scheduling of Hearing
- Section 80
- Location of Vertical Ventilation Hole
- Section 90
- Recordkeeping
- Section 100
- Review of Action of Chief
- Section 110
- Casing Requirements for Vertical Ventilation Holes
- Section 120
- Survey Requirements
- Section 130
- Correction Requirements
- Section 140
- Filing of Report
- Section 150
- Mining within 500 Feet of a Vertical Ventilation Hole or Gas Well
- Section 160
- Mining within 200 Feet of a Vertical Ventilation Hole, Gas Well or Pipeline
- Section 170
- Pillars of Coal to Be Left Unmined, and Other Protective Measures
- Section 180
- Mining within 200 Feet of a Plugged Vertical Ventilation Hole or Gas Well
- Section 190
- Mining Seams Impacted by Vertical Ventilation Holes and Coalbed Methane Wells Intended to Degas the Seams Being Mined
- Section 200
- Plugging of Vertical Ventilation Holes
- Section 210
- Identifying Plugged Holes; Plugging Affidavit
- Section 220
- Annual Report; Abandonment
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-101)
- Chapter 110
- Regulations Governing Blasting in Surface Mining OperationsRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Certification
- Section 30
- [Reserved]
- Section 60
- [Repealed]
- Section 70
- [Reserved]
- Section 130
- [Repealed]
- Section 140
- [Reserved]
- Section 170
- [Repealed]
- Section 180
- [Reserved]
- Section 200
- Records
- Section 210
- Blasting Safety
- Section 220
- [Reserved]
- Section 320
- [Repealed]
- Chapter 120
- Requirements for Installation and Use of Cabs and CanopiesRead all
- Section 10
- General Requirements
- Section 20
- [Reserved]
- Chapter 125
- Regulations Governing Coal Stockpiles and Bulk Storage and Handling FacilitiesRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- General Provisions for Coal Stockpiles and on Stockpiles with Underlying Feeders
- Section 30
- Safety Precautions for Stockpiles with Underlying Feeders
- Section 40
- Storage Bins, Bunkers, Hoppers, and Silos
- Chapter 130
- Coal Surface Mining Reclamation RegulationsRead all
- Part 700
- General
- Section 700.1
- Scope
- Section 700.2
- Authority and Citation to Federal Law
- Section 700.3
- Effective Date
- Section 700.5
- Definitions
- Section 700.11
- Applicability
- Section 700.12
- Petitions to Initiate Rule Making
- Section 700.14
- Availability of Records
- Section 700.15
- Computation of Time
- Part 701
- Permanent Regulatory Program Applicability
- Section 701.11
- Applicability
- Part 702
- Exemption for Coal Extraction Incidental to the Extraction of Other Minerals
- Section 702.5
- Definitions
- Section 702.11
- Application Requirements and Procedures
- Section 702.12
- Contents of Application for Exemption
- Section 702.13
- Public Availability of Information
- Section 702.14
- Requirements for Exemption
- Section 702.15
- Conditions of Exemption and Right of Inspection and Entry
- Section 702.16
- Stockpiling of Minerals
- Section 702.17
- Revocation and Enforcement
- Section 702.18
- Reporting Requirements
- Part 705
- Restrictions on Financial Interests of State Employees
- Section 705.4
- Responsibility
- Section 705.11
- Who Shall File
- Section 705.13
- When to File
- Section 705.15
- Where to File
- Section 705.17
- What to Report
- Section 705.19
- Resolving Prohibited Interests
- Section 705.21
- Appeals Procedures
- Section 705.22
- Penalties for Failure to File Disclosure Statements
- Section 705.23
- Other State and Local Government Agencies
- Section 705.24
- Confidentiality and Access to Disclosure Statements
- Section 705.25
- Gifts and Gratuities
- Part 707
- Exemption for Coal Extraction Incident to Government-Financed Highway Or Other Construction
- Section 707.11
- Applicability
- Section 707.12
- Information to Be Maintained on Site
- Part 740
- General Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations on Federal Lands
- Section 740.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 740.4
- Responsibilities
- Section 740.11
- Applicability
- Section 740.13
- Permits
- Section 740.15
- Bonds on Federal Lands
- Section 740.17
- Inspection, Enforcement and Civil Penalties
- Section 740.19
- Performance Standards
- Part 761
- Areas Designated by Act of Congress
- Section 761.1
- Scope
- Section 761.3
- Authority
- Section 761.11
- Areas Where Mining Is Prohibited or Limited
- Section 761.12
- Procedures
- Section 761.13
- Exception for Existing Operations
- Section 761.16
- Submission and Processing of Requests for Valid Existing Rights Determinations
- Part 762
- Criteria for Designating Areas as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
- Section 762.1
- Scope and Responsibility
- Section 762.11
- Criteria for Designating Lands As Unsuitable
- Section 762.13
- Land Exempt from Designation As Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
- Section 762.14
- Exploration on Land Designated As Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
- Part 764
- Procedures for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining Operations
- Section 764.11
- General Process Requirements
- Section 764.13
- Petitions
- Section 764.15
- Initial Processing, Recordkeeping, and Notification Requirements
- Section 764.17
- Hearing Requirements
- Section 764.19
- Decision
- Section 764.21
- Data Base and Inventory System Requirements
- Section 764.23
- Public Information
- Section 764.25
- Responsibility for Implementation
- Part 772
- Requirements for Coal Exploration
- Section 772.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 772.11
- Notice Requirements for Exploration Removing 250 Tons of Coal or Less
- Section 772.12
- Permit Requirements for Exploration Removing More Than 250 Tons of Coal, or Occurring on Lands Designated As Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining ...
- Section 772.13
- Coal Exploration Compliance Duties
- Section 772.14
- Commercial Use or Sale
- Section 772.15
- Public Availability of Information
- Part 773
- Requirements for Permits and Permit Processing
- Section 773.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 773.11
- Requirements to Obtain Permits
- Section 773.12
- Regulatory Coordination with Other Agencies
- Section 773.13
- Public Participation in Permit Processing
- Section 773.15
- Review of Permit Applications
- Section 773.16
- Criteria for Permit Approval or Denial; Existing Structures
- Section 773.17
- Permit Conditions
- Section 773.19
- Permit Issuance and Right of Renewal
- Section 773.20
- Improvidently Issued Permits; General Procedures
- Section 773.21
- Improvidently Issued Permits; Rescission Procedures
- Part 774
- Review; Revision; Renewal; and Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights
- Section 774.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 774.11
- Division Review of Permits
- Section 774.12
- Post-Permit Issuance Requirements
- Section 774.13
- Permit Revisions
- Section 774.15
- Permit Renewals
- Section 774.17
- Transfer, Assignment, or Sale of Permit Rights
- Part 775
- Administrative and Judicial Review of Decisions
- Section 775.11
- Administrative Review
- Section 775.13
- Judicial Review
- Part 777
- General Content Requirements for Permit Applications
- Section 777.1
- Scope
- Section 777.11
- Format and Contents
- Section 777.12
- Preapplication Conference
- Section 777.13
- Reporting of Technical Data
- Section 777.14
- Maps and Plans; General Requirements
- Section 777.15
- Completeness
- Section 777.17
- Permit Fees
- Part 778
- Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Legal, Financial, Compliance, and Related Information
- Section 778.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 778.13
- Identification of Interests
- Section 778.14
- Violation Information
- Section 778.15
- Right-of-Entry Information
- Section 778.16
- Status of Unsuitability Claims
- Section 778.17
- Permit Term
- Section 778.18
- Insurance
- Section 778.21
- Proof of Publication
- Section 778.22
- Facilities or Structures Used in Common
- Part 779
- Surface Mining Permit Applications-Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources
- Section 779.4
- Responsibilities
- Section 779.11
- General Requirements
- Section 779.12
- General Environmental Resources Information
- Section 779.18
- Climatological Information
- Section 779.19
- Vegetation Information
- Section 779.21
- Soil Resources Information
- Section 779.22
- [Repealed]
- Section 779.24
- Maps; General Requirements
- Section 779.25
- Cross Sections, Maps and Plans
- Part 780
- Surface Mining Permit Applications—Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
- Section 780.4
- Responsibilities
- Section 780.11
- Operation Plan; General Requirements
- Section 780.12
- Operation Plan; Existing Structures
- Section 780.13
- Operation Plan; Blasting
- Section 780.14
- Operation Plan; Maps and Plans
- Section 780.16
- Fish and Wildlife Information
- Section 780.18
- Reclamation Plan; General Requirements
- Section 780.21
- Hydrologic Information
- Section 780.22
- Geologic Information
- Section 780.23
- Reclamation Plan; Land Use Information
- Section 780.25
- Reclamation Plan; Siltation Structures, Impoundments, Banks, Dams, and Embankments
- Section 780.27
- Reclamation Plan; Surface Mining Near Underground Mining
- Section 780.29
- Diversions
- Section 780.31
- Protection of Public Parks and Historic Places
- Section 780.33
- Relocation or Use of Public Roads
- Section 780.35
- Disposal of Excess Spoil
- Section 780.37
- Road Systems
- Section 780.38
- Support Facilities
- Part 783
- Underground Mining Permit Applications—Minimum Requirements for Information on Environmental Resources
- Section 783.4
- Responsibilities
- Section 783.11
- General Requirements
- Section 783.12
- General Environmental Resources Information
- Section 783.18
- Climatological Information
- Section 783.19
- Vegetation Information
- Section 783.21
- Soil Resources Information
- Section 783.22
- Land-Use Information
- Section 783.24
- Maps; General Requirements
- Section 783.25
- Cross Sections, Maps and Plans
- Part 784
- Underground Mining Permit Applications—Minimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plan
- Section 784.4
- Responsibilities
- Section 784.11
- Operation Plan; General Requirements
- Section 784.12
- Operation Plan; Existing Structures
- Section 784.13
- Reclamation Plan; General Requirements
- Section 784.14
- Hydrologic Information
- Section 784.15
- Reclamation Plan; Land Use Information
- Section 784.16
- Reclamation Plan; Siltation Structures, Impoundments, Banks, Dams, and Embankments
- Section 784.17
- Protection of Public Parks and Historic Places
- Section 784.18
- Relocation or Use of Public Roads
- Section 784.19
- Underground Development Waste
- Section 784.20
- Subsidence Control Plan
- Section 784.21
- Fish and Wildlife Information
- Section 784.22
- Geologic Information
- Section 784.23
- Operation Plan; Maps and Plans
- Section 784.24
- Road Systems
- Section 784.25
- Return of Coal Processing Waste to Abandoned Underground Workings
- Section 784.29
- Diversions
- Section 784.30
- Support Facilities
- Part 785
- Requirements for Permits for Special Categories of Mining
- Section 785.1
- Scope
- Section 785.13
- Experimental Practices Mining
- Section 785.14
- Mountaintop Removal Mining
- Section 785.15
- Steep Slope Mining
- Section 785.16
- Permits Incorporating Variances from Approximate Original Contour Restoration Requirements for Steep Slope Mining
- Section 785.17
- Prime Farmland
- Section 785.18
- Variances for Delay in Contemporaneous Reclamation Requirement in Combined Surface and Underground Mining Activities
- Section 785.19
- Remining Areas with Pollution Discharges
- Section 785.20
- Augering
- Section 785.21
- Coal Preparation Plants Not Located within the Permit Area of a Mine
- Section 785.22
- In Situ Processing Activities
- Section 785.25
- Lands Eligible for Remining
- Part 789
- Procedures Applicable to Administrative Hearing
- Section 789.1
- Petition for Award of Costs and Expenses under &Sect;45.2-1025Of the Act
- Section 789.2
- Intervention
- Part 790
- Initiation of Citizen Suits
- Section 790.1
- Purpose
- Section 790.11
- Service of Notice
- Section 790.12
- Contents of Notice
- Part 795
- Small Operator Assistance Program
- Section 795.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 795.6
- Eligibility for Assistance
- Section 795.7
- Filing for Assistance
- Section 795.8
- Application Approval and Notice
- Section 795.9
- Program Services and Data Requirements
- Section 795.10
- Qualified Laboratories
- Section 795.11
- Assistance Funding
- Section 795.12
- Applicant Liability
- Part 800
- Requirements for Bonding of Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations
- Section 800.11
- Requirement to File a Bond
- Section 800.12
- Form of the Performance Bond
- Section 800.13
- Period of Liability
- Section 800.14
- Determination of Bond Amount
- Section 800.15
- Adjustment of Amount
- Section 800.16
- General Terms and Conditions of Bond
- Section 800.17
- Bonding Requirements for Underground Coal Mines and Long-Term Coal-Related Surface Facilities and Structures
- Section 800.20
- Surety Bonds
- Section 800.21
- Collateral Bonds
- Section 800.23
- Escrow Bonding
- Section 800.24
- Combined Surety/Escrow Bonding
- Section 800.30
- Replacement of Bonds
- Section 800.40
- Requirements to Release Performance Bonds
- Section 800.50
- Forfeiture of Bonds
- Section 800.51
- Administrative Review of Performance Bond Forfeiture
- Section 800.52
- Bond Forfeiture Reinstatement Procedures
- Section 800.60
- Terms and Conditions for Liability Insurance
- Part 801
- Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund, Penalties, and Self-Bonding
- Section 801.2
- Scope
- Section 801.4
- Objective
- Section 801.11
- Participation in the Pool Bond Fund
- Section 801.12
- Entrance Fee and Bond
- Section 801.13
- Self-Bonding
- Section 801.14
- Reclamation Tax
- Section 801.15
- Collection of the Reclamation Tax and Penalties for Non-Payment
- Section 801.16
- Reinstatement to the Pool Bond Fund
- Section 801.17
- Bond Release Application
- Section 801.18
- Criteria for Release of Bond
- Section 801.19
- Forfeiture
- Part 815
- Permanent Program Performance Standards—Coal Exploration
- Section 815.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 815.2
- Permitting Information
- Section 815.13
- Required Documents
- Section 815.15
- Performance Standards for Coal Exploration
- Part 816
- Permanent Program Performance Standards—Surface Mining Activities
- Section 816.11
- Signs and Markers
- Section 816.13
- Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes; General Requirements
- Section 816.14
- Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes; Temporary
- Section 816.15
- Casing and Sealing of Drilled Holes; Permanent
- Section 816.22
- Topsoil and Subsoil
- Section 816.41
- Hydrologic-Balance Protection
- Section 816.42
- Hydrologic Balance; Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations
- Section 816.43
- Diversions
- Section 816.45
- Hydrologic Balance; Sediment Control Measures
- Section 816.46
- Hydrologic Balance; Siltation Structures
- Section 816.47
- Hydrologic Balance; Discharge Structures
- Section 816.49
- Impoundments
- Section 816.56
- Postmining Rehabilitation of Sedimentation Ponds, Diversions, Impoundments, and Treatment Facilities
- Section 816.57
- Hydrologic Balance; Stream Buffer Zones
- Section 816.59
- Coal Recovery
- Section 816.61
- Use of Explosives; General Requirements
- Section 816.62
- Use of Explosives; Preblasting Survey
- Section 816.64
- Use of Explosives; Blasting Schedule
- Section 816.66
- Use of Explosives; Blasting Signs, Warnings, and Access Control
- Section 816.67
- Use of Explosives; Control of Adverse Effects
- Section 816.68
- Use of Explosives; Records of Blasting Operations
- Section 816.71
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; General Requirements
- Section 816.72
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Valley Fills/Head-of-Hollow Fills
- Section 816.73
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Durable Rock Fills
- Section 816.74
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Preexisting Benches
- Section 816.75
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Zoned Concept
- Section 816.76
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Incidental Reclamation
- Section 816.79
- Protection of Underground Mining
- Section 816.81
- Coal Mine Waste; General Requirements
- Section 816.83
- Coal Mine Waste; Refuse Piles
- Section 816.84
- Coal Mine Waste; Impounding Structures
- Section 816.87
- Coal Mine Waste; Burning and Burned Waste Utilization
- Section 816.89
- Disposal of Noncoal Mine Wastes
- Section 816.95
- Stabilization of Surface Areas
- Section 816.97
- Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values
- Section 816.99
- Slides and Other Damage
- Section 816.100
- Contemporaneous Reclamation
- Section 816.102
- Backfilling and Grading; General Requirements
- Section 816.104
- Backfilling and Grading; Thin Overburden
- Section 816.105
- Backfilling and Grading; Thick Overburden
- Section 816.106
- Backfilling and Grading; Previously Mined Areas
- Section 816.107
- Backfilling and Grading; Steep Slopes
- Section 816.111
- Revegetation; General Requirements
- Section 816.113
- Revegetation; Timing
- Section 816.114
- Revegetation; Mulching and Other Soil Stabilizing Practices
- Section 816.116
- Revegetation; Standards for Success
- Section 816.131
- Cessation of Operations; Temporary
- Section 816.132
- Cessation of Operations; Permanent
- Section 816.133
- Postmining Land Use
- Section 816.150
- Roads; General
- Section 816.151
- Primary Roads
- Section 816.152
- Existing Roads
- Section 816.180
- Utility Installations
- Section 816.181
- Support Facilities
- Part 817
- Permanent Program Performance Standards—Underground Mining Activities
- Section 817.11
- Signs and Markers
- Section 817.13
- Casing and Sealing of Exposed Underground Openings; General Requirements
- Section 817.14
- Casing and Sealing of Underground Openings; Temporary
- Section 817.15
- Casing and Sealing of Underground Openings; Permanent
- Section 817.22
- Topsoil and Subsoil
- Section 817.41
- Hydrologic-Balance Protection
- Section 817.42
- Hydrologic Balance; Water Quality Standards and Effluent Limitations
- Section 817.43
- Diversions
- Section 817.45
- Hydrologic Balance; Sediment Control Measures
- Section 817.46
- Hydrologic Balance; Siltation Structures
- Section 817.47
- Hydrologic Balance; Discharge Structures
- Section 817.49
- Impoundments
- Section 817.56
- Postmining Rehabilitation of Sedimentation Ponds, Diversions, Impoundments, and Treatment Facilities
- Section 817.57
- Hydrologic Balance; Stream Buffer Zones
- Section 817.59
- Coal Recovery
- Section 817.61
- Use of Explosives; General Requirements
- Section 817.62
- Use of Explosives; Preblasting Survey
- Section 817.64
- Use of Explosives; General Performance Standards
- Section 817.66
- Use of Explosives; Blasting Signs, Warnings, and Access Control
- Section 817.67
- Use of Explosives; Control of Adverse Effects
- Section 817.68
- Use of Explosives; Records of Blasting Operations
- Section 817.71
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; General Requirements
- Section 817.72
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Valley Fills/Head-of-Hollow Fills
- Section 817.73
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Durable Rock Fills
- Section 817.74
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Preexisting Benches
- Section 817.75
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Zoned Concept
- Section 817.76
- Disposal of Excess Spoil; Incidental Reclamation
- Section 817.81
- Coal Mine Waste; General Requirements
- Section 817.83
- Coal Mine Waste; Refuse Piles
- Section 817.84
- Coal Mine Waste; Impounding Structures
- Section 817.87
- Coal Mine Waste; Burning and Burned Waste Utilization
- Section 817.89
- Disposal of Noncoal Mine Wastes
- Section 817.95
- Stabilization of Surface Areas
- Section 817.97
- Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values
- Section 817.99
- Slides and Other Damage
- Section 817.100
- Contemporaneous Reclamation
- Section 817.102
- Backfilling and Grading; General Requirements
- Section 817.106
- Backfilling and Grading; Previously Mined Areas
- Section 817.107
- Backfilling and Grading; Steep Slopes
- Section 817.111
- Revegetation; General Requirements
- Section 817.113
- Revegetation; Timing
- Section 817.114
- Revegetation; Mulching and Other Soil Stabilizing Practices
- Section 817.116
- Revegetation; Standards for Success
- Section 817.121
- Subsidence Control
- Section 817.122
- Subsidence Control; Notice
- Section 817.131
- Cessation of Operations; Temporary
- Section 817.132
- Cessation of Operations; Permanent
- Section 817.133
- Postmining Land Use
- Section 817.150
- Roads; General
- Section 817.151
- Primary Roads
- Section 817.152
- Existing Roads
- Section 817.180
- Utility Installations
- Section 817.181
- Support Facilities
- Part 819
- Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—Auger Mining
- Section 819.1
- Scope
- Section 819.11
- Auger Mining; General
- Section 819.13
- Auger Mining; Coal Recovery
- Section 819.15
- Auger Mining; Hydrologic Balance
- Section 819.17
- Auger Mining; Subsidence Protection
- Section 819.19
- Auger Mining; Backfilling and Grading
- Section 819.21
- Auger Mining; Protection of Underground Mining
- Part 823
- Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—Operations on Prime Farmland
- Section 823.1
- Scope and Purpose
- Section 823.4
- Responsibilities
- Section 823.11
- Applicability
- Section 823.12
- Soil Removal and Stockpiling
- Section 823.14
- Soil Replacement
- Section 823.15
- Revegetation and Restoration of Soil Productivity
- Part 824
- Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—Mountaintop Removal
- Section 824.2
- Objectives
- Section 824.11
- Mountaintop Removal; Performance Standards
- Part 825
- Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—Remining Areas with Pollutional Discharges
- Section 825.11
- Operational Requirements
- Section 825.12
- Treatment of Discharges
- Section 825.13
- Request for Bond Release
- Section 825.14
- Criteria and Schedule for Release of Bonds on Pollution Abatement Areas
- Part 827
- Permanent Program Performance Standards—Coal Preparation Plants Not Located Within the Permit Area of a Mine
- Section 827.1
- Scope
- Section 827.11
- General Requirements
- Section 827.12
- Coal Preparation Plants; Performance Standards
- Part 828
- Special Permanent Program Performance Standards—In Situ Processing
- Section 828.2
- Objectives
- Section 828.11
- In Situ Processing; Performance Standards
- Section 828.12
- In Situ Processing; Monitoring
- Part 840
- Inspection and Enforcement—General
- Section 840.11
- Inspections by the Division
- Section 840.12
- Right of Entry
- Section 840.14
- Availability of Records
- Section 840.16
- Compliance Conference
- Part 842
- Inspections
- Section 842.11
- Immediate Inspections
- Section 842.12
- Citizens' Requests for Inspections
- Section 842.14
- Review of Adequacy and Completeness of Inspections
- Section 842.15
- Review of Decision Not to Inspect or Enforce
- Part 843
- Enforcement Procedures
- Section 843.11
- Cessation Orders
- Section 843.12
- Notices of Violation
- Section 843.13
- Suspension or Revocation of Permits; Pattern of Violations
- Section 843.14
- Service of Notices of Violation, Cessation Orders, and Show Cause Orders
- Section 843.15
- Informal Public Hearing
- Section 843.16
- Formal Review of Citations
- Section 843.18
- Inability to Comply
- Part 845
- Civil Penalties
- Section 845.2
- Objective
- Section 845.11
- Assessment Determination
- Section 845.12
- When a Penalty Will Be Assessed
- Section 845.13
- Point System
- Section 845.15
- Assessment of Separate Violations for Each Day
- Section 845.16
- Waiver of Use of Formula to Determine Civil Penalty
- Section 845.17
- Procedures for Assessment of Civil Penalties
- Section 845.18
- Procedures for Assessment Conference
- Section 845.19
- Request for Hearing
- Section 845.20
- Final Assessment and Payment of Penalty
- Part 846
- Individual Civil Penalties
- Section 846.2
- [Repealed]
- Section 846.12
- When an Individual Civil Penalty May Be Assessed
- Section 846.14
- Amount of the Individual Civil Penalty
- Section 846.17
- Assessment of an Individual Civil Penalty
- Section 846.18
- Penalty Payment
- Part 850
- Training, Examination, and Certification of Blasters
- Section 850.1
- Scope
- Section 850.5
- Definition
- Section 850.12
- Effective Date
- Section 850.13
- Training
- Section 850.14
- Examination
- Section 850.15
- Certification
- Part 874
- General Reclamation Requirements
- Section 874.12
- Eligible Coal Lands and Water
- Section 874.13
- Reclamation Objectives and Priorities
- Part 877
- Rights of Entry
- Section 877.11
- Written Consent for Entry
- Section 877.13
- Entry and Consent to Reclaim
- Section 877.14
- Entry for Emergency Reclamation
- Part 879
- Acquisition, Management, and Disposition of Lands and Water
- Section 879.11
- Land Eligible for Acquisition
- Section 879.12
- Procedures for Acquisition
- Section 879.13
- Acceptance of Gifts of Land
- Section 879.14
- Management of Acquired Land
- Section 879.15
- Disposition of Reclaimed Land
- Part 882
- Reclamation on Private Land
- Section 882.12
- Appraisals
- Section 882.13
- Liens
- Section 882.14
- Satisfaction of Liens
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-130)
- DIBR
- Documents Incorporated by Reference (4VAC25-130)
- Chapter 140
- Coal Surface Mining Regulations [Repealed]Read all
- Section 10
- [Repealed]
- Section 20
- [Repealed]
- Section 30
- [Repealed]
- Section 40
- [Repealed]
- Section 50
- [Repealed]
- Section 60
- [Repealed]
- Section 70
- [Repealed]
- Section 80
- [Repealed]
- Section 90
- [Repealed]
- Section 100
- [Repealed]
- Section 110
- [Repealed]
- Section 120
- [Repealed]
- Section 130
- [Repealed]
- Section 140
- [Repealed]
- Section 150
- [Repealed]
- Section 160
- [Repealed]
- Section 170
- [Repealed]
- Section 180
- [Repealed]
- Section 190
- [Repealed]
- Section 200
- [Repealed]
- Section 210
- [Repealed]
- Section 220
- [Repealed]
- Section 230
- [Repealed]
- Section 240
- [Repealed]
- Section 250
- [Repealed]
- Section 260
- [Repealed]
- Section 270
- [Repealed]
- Section 280
- [Repealed]
- Section 290
- [Repealed]
- Section 300
- [Repealed]
- Section 310
- [Repealed]
- Section 320
- [Repealed]
- Section 330
- [Repealed]
- Section 340
- [Repealed]
- Section 350
- [Repealed]
- Section 360
- [Repealed]
- Section 370
- [Repealed]
- Section 380
- [Repealed]
- Section 390
- [Repealed]
- Section 400
- [Repealed]
- Section 410
- [Repealed]
- Section 420
- [Repealed]
- Section 430
- [Repealed]
- Section 440
- [Repealed]
- Section 450
- [Repealed]
- Section 460
- [Repealed]
- Section 470
- [Repealed]
- Section 480
- [Repealed]
- Section 490
- [Repealed]
- Section 500
- [Repealed]
- Section 510
- [Repealed]
- Section 520
- [Repealed]
- Section 530
- [Repealed]
- Section 540
- [Repealed]
- Section 550
- [Repealed]
- Section 560
- [Repealed]
- Section 570
- [Repealed]
- Section 580
- [Repealed]
- Section 590
- [Repealed]
- Section 600
- [Repealed]
- Section 610
- [Repealed]
- Section 620
- [Repealed]
- Section 630
- [Repealed]
- Section 640
- [Repealed]
- Section 650
- [Repealed]
- Section 660
- [Repealed]
- Section 670
- [Repealed]
- Section 680
- [Repealed]
- Section 690
- [Repealed]
- Section 700
- [Repealed]
- Section 710
- [Repealed]
- Section 720
- [Repealed]
- Section 730
- [Repealed]
- Section 740
- [Repealed]
- Section 750
- [Repealed]
- Section 760
- [Repealed]
- Section 770
- [Repealed]
- Section 780
- [Repealed]
- Section 790
- [Repealed]
- Section 800
- [Repealed]
- Section 810
- [Repealed]
- Section 820
- [Repealed]
- Section 830
- [Repealed]
- Section 840
- [Repealed]
- Section 850
- [Repealed]
- Section 860
- [Repealed]
- Section 870
- [Repealed]
- Section 880
- [Repealed]
- Section 890
- [Repealed]
- Section 900
- [Repealed]
- Section 910
- [Repealed]
- Section 920
- [Repealed]
- Section 930
- [Repealed]
- Section 940
- [Repealed]
- Section 950
- [Repealed]
- Section 960
- [Repealed]
- Section 970
- [Repealed]
- Section 980
- [Repealed]
- Section 990
- [Repealed]
- Section 1000
- [Repealed]
- Section 1010
- [Repealed]
- Section 1020
- [Repealed]
- Section 1030
- [Repealed]
- Section 1040
- [Repealed]
- Section 1050
- [Repealed]
- Section 1060
- [Repealed]
- Section 1070
- [Repealed]
- Section 1080
- [Repealed]
- Section 1090
- [Repealed]
- Chapter 145
- Regulations on the Eligibility of Certain Mining Operators to Perform Reclamation ProjectsRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Operator Requirements
- Section 30
- Compliance with Other Laws and Obligations
- Section 40
- Financial Information; Bonding
- Chapter 150
- Virginia Gas and Oil RegulationRead all
- Part I
- Standards of General Applicability
- Article 1
- General Information
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Basis and Authority
- Section 30
- Other Laws, Regulations, and Ordinances
- Section 40
- Registration
- Section 50
- Gas or Oil in Holes Not Permitted As a Gas or Oil Well
- Section 60
- Due Dates for Reports and Decisions
- Section 70
- [Repealed]
- Article 2
- Permitting
- Section 80
- Application for a Permit
- Section 90
- Plats
- Section 95
- Groundwater Baseline Sampling, Analysis, and Monitoring Plan
- Section 100
- Operations Plans
- Section 110
- Permit Supplements and Permit Modifications
- Section 120
- Transfer of Permit Rights
- Section 130
- Notice of Permit Applications and Modifications
- Section 135
- Waiver of Right to Object to Permit Applications
- Section 140
- Objections to Permit Applications
- Section 150
- Hearing and Decision on Objections to Permit Applications
- Section 160
- Approval of Permits and Permit Modifications
- Article 3
- Enforcement
- Section 170
- Enforcement
- Section 180
- Notices of Violation
- Section 190
- Closure Orders
- Section 200
- Show Cause Orders
- Article 4
- Reporting
- Section 210
- Monthly Reports
- Section 220
- Annual Reports
- Article 5
- Technical Standards
- Section 230
- Commencement of Activity
- Section 240
- Signs
- Section 250
- Blasting and Explosives
- Section 260
- Erosion, Sediment Control and Reclamation
- Section 270
- Stormwater Management
- Section 280
- Logs and Surveys
- Section 290
- Actual Well or Corehole Location
- Section 300
- Pits
- Section 310
- Tanks
- Section 320
- Blowout Prevention
- Section 330
- Swabbing, Perforating and Wireline Operations
- Section 340
- Drilling Fluids
- Section 350
- Gas, Oil or Geophysical Operations in Hydrogen Sulfide Areas
- Section 360
- Drilling, Completion, and Other Reports
- Section 365
- Disclosure of Well Stimulation Fluids
- Section 370
- Wellhead Equipment
- Section 380
- Incidents, Spills and Unpermitted Discharges
- Section 390
- Shut-In Wells
- Section 400
- Measurement of Gas and Oil
- Section 410
- Venting and Flaring of Gas; Escape of Oil
- Section 420
- Disposal of Pit and Produced Fluids
- Section 430
- Disposal of Solids
- Article 6
- Plugging and Abandonment
- Section 435
- Plugging for Abandonment or Plug-Back Operations
- Section 440
- Abandonment of a Gas or Oil Well or Corehole As a Water Well
- Section 450
- Identification, Plugging and Control of Wells or Coreholes in Which Radioactive Source Logging Tools Have Been Abandoned
- Section 460
- Identifying Plugged Wells and Coreholes; Plugging Affidavit
- Section 470
- Release of Bond
- Section 480
- Orphaned Wells; Right of Entry
- Part II
- Conventional Gas and Oil Wells and Class II Injection Wells
- Section 490
- Applicability, Conventional Gas and Oil Wells and Class II Injection Wells
- Section 500
- Application for a Permit, Conventional Well or Class II Injection Well
- Section 510
- Plats, Conventional Wells or Class II Injection Wells
- Section 520
- Setback Restrictions, Conventional Wells or Class II Injection Wells
- Section 530
- Casing Requirements for Conventional Gas or Oil Wells
- Section 535
- Pressure Testing Requirements for Production Casing in Conventional Gas or Oil Wells
- Section 540
- [Repealed]
- Part III
- Coalbed Methane Gas Wells
- Section 550
- Applicability, Coalbed Methane Wells
- Section 560
- Application for a Permit, Coalbed Methane Well Operations
- Section 570
- [Repealed]
- Section 580
- Variance Request to Convert a Vertical Ventilation Hole to a Coalbed Methane Gas Well
- Section 590
- Plats, Coalbed Methane Wells
- Section 600
- Setback Restrictions, Coalbed Methane Wells
- Section 610
- Casing Requirements for Coalbed Methane Gas Wells
- Section 615
- Pressure Testing Requirements for Production Casing in Coalbed Methane Gas Wells
- Section 620
- Coalbed Methane Gas Wellhead Equipment
- Section 630
- Report of Produced Waters, Coalbed Methane Wells
- Section 640
- [Repealed]
- Section 650
- Conversion of a Coalbed Methane Well to a Vertical Ventilation Hole
- Part IV
- Ground-Disturbing Geophysical Exploration
- Section 660
- Applicability, Ground-Disturbing Geophysical Activity
- Section 670
- Application for a Permit, Geophysical Activity or Coreholes
- Section 680
- Plats, Coreholes
- Section 690
- Operations Plans, Coreholes.
- Section 700
- Setback Restrictions, Coreholes
- Section 710
- [Repealed]
- Section 711
- Voids and Lost Circulation Zones
- Part V
- Gathering Pipelines
- Section 720
- Applicability; Gathering Pipelines
- Section 730
- General Requirements for Gathering Pipelines
- Section 740
- Operations Plans for Gathering Pipelines
- Section 750
- Inspections for Gathering Pipelines
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-150)
- Chapter 160
- Virginia Gas and Oil Board RegulationsRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Authority and Applicability
- Section 30
- Administrative Provisions
- Section 40
- Notice of Hearings
- Section 50
- Applications for Field Rules
- Section 60
- Applications for Exceptions to Minimum Well Spacing Requirements
- Section 70
- Applications to Pool Interests in a Drilling Unit: Conventional Gas or Oil or No Conflicting Claims to Coalbed Methane Gas Ownership
- Section 80
- Applications to Pool Interests in a Drilling Unit: Conflicting Claims to Coalbed Methane Gas Ownership
- Section 90
- Standards for Escrow Accounts
- Section 100
- Allowable Cost Which May Be Shared in Pooled Gas or Oil Operations
- Section 110
- Recordkeeping
- Section 120
- Applications to Change the Unit Operator for a Unit Established by Order of the Board
- Section 130
- Appeals of the Director's Decisions
- Section 140
- Miscellaneous Petitions to the Board
- Section 150
- Effective Dates for and Enforcement of Board Orders
- Section 160
- [Repealed]
- Section 190
- Civil Charges
- Section 200
- Surveys and Tests
- Section 210
- [Repealed]
- Chapter 165
- Regulations Governing the Use of Arbitration to Resolve Coalbed Methane Gas Ownership DisputesRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Costs of Arbitration
- Section 30
- Qualification of Arbitrators
- Section 40
- Agreement to Arbitrate
- Section 50
- Conflicts of Interest
- Section 60
- Location
- Section 70
- Postponement of Arbitration
- Section 80
- Discovery
- Section 90
- Extension of Arbitration
- Section 100
- Determination of Arbitrator
- Section 110
- Ex Parte Communications
- Section 120
- Fees
- Section 130
- Disbursement of Proceeds
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-165)
- Chapter 170
- Geothermal Energy RegulationsRead all
- Section 10
- Definitions
- Section 20
- Resource Conservation
- Section 30
- Bonds, Permits and Fees
- Section 40
- Notification of Intent to Proceed
- Section 50
- Well Construction and Maintenance
- Section 60
- Records, Logs and General Requirements
- Section 70
- Groundwater Monitoring
- Section 80
- Abandonment and Plugging of Wells
- Section 90
- Environmental Protection; Impacts; Noise Abatement
- FORMS
- Forms (4VAC25-170)
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